Well...I guess that's one way to overcome your fearing of falling on a bike! I really got excited by watching the scene where they were practicing in the mud; I still think off-pavement gymkhana would be a hoot!

Slightly off-topic -- those are beautiful bikes that they were using on the pavement. Viffers, it looks like? Definitely one of my short-list bikes!

Somewhat more off-topic: thanks, everyone, for helping me to keep my head in the game while it's too icy and slick out for me to be out riding

Slightly off-topic -- those are beautiful bikes that they were using on the pavement. Viffers, it looks like? Definitely one of my short-list bikes!

Somewhat more off-topic: thanks, everyone, for helping me to keep my head in the game while it's too icy and slick out for me to be out riding

Looks like they're on VFR 800s from what I can tell.

If it makes you feel better, I'm reading the Ride Like a Pro book and watching YouTube clips of GP8. It's 36 outside (F not C) and spitting hail/snow/rain, otherwise I'd be out, too. Gymkhana and RLaP make me want to kick off to a vacant lot and practice for hours!

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Christopher Robin was sitting outside his door, putting on his Big Boots.
As soon as he saw the Big Boots, Pooh knew that an Adventure was going to happen

Too true. We first had a go in the field out at the back of HQ when we were working out a suitable course for the event we did on electric bikes at the London bike show last year. I managed to shoot some video of Andrew struggling round on the TW farm bike. As you say, it ain't easy!

The lawn destroying possibilities are why we are doing an experiment on a large flat field so we can see just how much damage it causes. The fact that we can do something exciting on what would otherwise boring area is what is giving us cause for optimism. There are so many areas that we could use for normal Moto Gymkhana that are denied to us because they are covered in gravel or generally have a degraded surface. Hurling a trail or adventure bike around such a course is going to be very interesting indeed.

The lawn destroying possibilities are why we are doing an experiment on a large flat field so we can see just how much damage it causes. The fact that we can do something exciting on what would otherwise boring area is what is giving us cause for optimism. There are so many areas that we could use for normal Moto Gymkhana that are denied to us because they are covered in gravel or generally have a degraded surface. Hurling a trail or adventure bike around such a course is going to be very interesting indeed.

The time differences from first lap to end of day should be huge, assuming they aren't pro motoxers already.

Just to give everybody something to think about, we have added a new training/practice obstacle into the catalogue. Called a Pernilla (don't know why) this is a great test of riding ability as it involves all of the skills required by a top Moto Gymkhana rider, yet it can be done in a small area.

There are a couple of videos, the first is of one of our Japanese friends making it look easy and the second is of our very own Jonathon Morris making it look hard.